Otto English dives into the hidden lives of some of history's biggest names. Separating the myth-builders from the fraudsters and celebrating some of the genuine unsung heroes from our history, Fake Heroes exposes the truth of the past and helps us understand why that matters today.
Author of bestseller Fake History, Otto English is the pen name of journalist Andrew Scott. From 2010, Scott began writing and tweeting about politics and history, gaining attention for his itinerant blog, he moved into journalism and has since written for Politico, the Independent, New Statesman, Daily Mail and many other publiations. He has always been fascinated by the writing of history and the creation of political narratives, and has spoken about them on BBC News, BBC Radio 4 and LBC He lives in south-east London with his wife and two children.
'A fascinating mixture of subjects and lots of offbeat information
... Eye-opening'
*Andrew Lownie*
'A brilliant book'
*James O'Brien*
'The most controversial book of the year'
*Daily Express*
'A fascinating and humorous look at some of the seminal characters
of our recent histories ... An uproarious narrative'
*Iain MacGregor, Aspects of History*
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